Let It Go
Unavoidable stress is caused by things like weather, delays, other people’s behaviour, and physical pain or discomfort. Avoidable stress is generated when we make every small thing into a big deal.
Slow Down
The holiday season often involves a lot of rushing around–rushing to shop, rushing to eat, rushing to various holiday parties and events, and rushing to […]
Eat, Drink, and Be Mindful
Hanukkah starts this week and Christmas is right around the corner. While the holidays can be exciting time of year, they can also be stressful […]
MindSpace Hires Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy Specialist
The MindSpace Clinic recently hired Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) specialist Jessica Kokin.
MindSpace Director Trains MUHC Psychosocial Oncology Team
MindSpace Clinic director Dr. Joe Flanders gave a mindfulness training to the Montreal General Hospital’s Psychosocial Oncology (PSO) team.
Mindfulness and OCD
Last weekend, the Quebec Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Foundation held their 11th annual conference in Montreal, a one-day event designed to update the OCD community on new treatments for this problem
Doctor’s Orders: Mindfulness Meditation
Once perceived as flaky or new-agey, meditation is becoming mainstream. There has been an explosion of interest in meditation among doctors and other medical practitioners, neuroscientists, psychologists, and mental health care providers of all stripes.
The Best Definition of Mindfulness I’ve Come Across
All consciousness involves awareness in the sense of a knowing or experiencing of an object. But with the practice of mindfulness, awareness is applied at a special pitch. The mind is deliberately kept at the level of bare attention, a detached observation of what is happening within us and around us in the present moment.
MindSpace at 360°dtx
Last week, the MindSpace Clinic had the pleasure of running a professional mindfulness training for staff at a new private addictions treatment centre opening in Montreal.
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) is based on a simple premise derived from attachment theory: human beings need emotional connection.
